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The use of "best" and "most"



 
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The use of "best" and "most" #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 24, 2008 20:57 pm   The use of "best" and "most"		  
Hi

Could you please tell me if the following sentences are correct and natural? Any suggestions are very welcome.
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Of all his children he loves her the best.
Of all his children he loves her best.

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Of all his children he loves her the most.
Of all his children he loves her most.

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Of all his children he loves her the least.
Of all his children he loves her least.

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The use of "best" and "most" #2 (permalink) Mon Mar 10, 2008 14:33 pm   The use of "best" and "most"		  
Hi Tom,

'The' would be needed in your sentences. To me the addition of 'the' completes the idea of 'the best/the most/the least of all the children.

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The use of "best" and "most" #3 (permalink) Sun Mar 30, 2008 19:09 pm   The use of "best" and "most"		  
Alan wrote:
Hi Tom,

'The' would be needed in your sentences. To me the addition of 'the' completes the idea of 'the best/the most/the least of all the children.

Alan


Many thanks, Alan

So, would you say that without "the" the sentences sound odd or wrong?

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